Houston will get a major boost in the rotation in the early months of next year, on top of what has already been an impressive season.

The Rockets don’t appear to have the motivation — at the moment, anyway — because of their immense belief in the younger core.”

Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets secured a 115-113 win over James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers at Toyota Center on Thursday night.

Good organizations are able to successfully restart. And although the Rockets went through some dark times (59-177 from 2020-23), they set themselves up well for the future,. In fact, the Rockets’ brass was ranked as the NBA’s third-best front office by The Athletic.

Aside from the Rockets turning over the ball in unproductive* ways for much of the night, and being unable to assemble coherent offense for more than four minutes at a time, this was really a game of defensive strategy.

Puth and his wife, Brooke Sansone, announced they are expecting their first child in the music video for his song, "Changes," which was released on Oct. 16. In the video, Brooke, 26, and the singer stand together smiling with their hands on her stomach.

Instead, a flurry of international and young talent has risen to prominence. The Houston Rockets carry a good chunk of that talent. Yes, they're a title contender with Kevin Durant at the helm. But the success can't solely be attributed to him.